Federal electricity generation regulationsSubmission to the consultation on greenhouse gas regulations for the Canadian electricity sector

The Pembina Institute submitted comments to the Government of Canada on its proposal to update and extend its greenhouse gas regulations for the Canadian electricity sector. This letter constitutes the Pembina Institute’s initial submission to the consultation process initiated by Environment and Climate Change Canada’s (ECCC) Notice of Intent.

Several important questions pertaining to the design and stringency of the forthcoming federal standards remain unresolved. However, we applaud the decision to accelerate Canada’s coal phase-out and to promote the shift to cleaner sources of electricity across Canada, and look forward to working with the department to ensure ambitious rules are produced.

Environment Canada is being pressured to allow existing coal plants in Canada to operate unabated until they reach 50 years of age, while softening future emissions targets. Combined, these backward steps could reduce the overall effectiveness of the regulations by more than half over their first fifteen years.

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